- Title:
- Herforder Pils box, 1995
- Object name(s):
- box, beer
- Brief description:
- Herforder Pils box, 1995. Drinking has always been a part of service in the Army, and service in Germany for British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) soldiers involved sampling the local beers. While there are debates about which was the best, Herforder Pils became a favourite, particularly amongst British Army personnel of the 1st Armoured Division based in and around the town of Herford. The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) also had a storage and distribution facility in the town, which meant Herforder Pils was sold across the British garrisons and stations. While the newer carrying box holds eight beers, the original box held ten bottles and was nicknamed the ‘yellow handbag’ by soldiers.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Equipment, general
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Chelsea, Temporary Exhibition: Foe to Friend
- Object name:
- box, beer
- Object number:
- NAM. 2018-04-3-1
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9dd9d72b-fbd2-3ae9-9967-d4359631168f
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9dd9d72b-fbd2-3ae9-9967-d4359631168f, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC
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